Strengthening the UNSC: Tapping into the German and South African ...
Strengthening the UNSC: Tapping into the German and South African Experience 30-31 May 2011, Burgers Park Hotel Pretoria Cnr. Van Der Walt and Minnaar Streets
PROGRAMME Day One 08:30-09:15:
Registration
09:15–09:30
Welcome Jakkie Cilliers, Executive Director ISS Dieter Haller, German Ambassador to South Africa
09:30–10:45
Keynote Session H.E. Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, South African Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation tbc Michael von Ungern-Sternberg, Director General United Nations Affairs, German Foreign Office tbc
10:45–11:15
Break
11:15–13:00
Session I: Building consensus in the UNSC
This session will unpack the mechanisms for building consensus on key issues that are brought before the UNSC. How effective are permanent and non-permanent members in their engagement on polarising issues? Who are the bridge-builders? What mechanisms are being employed to ensure consensus? Which areas require reform to enable more effective engagement? Speakers:
Ambassador Leslie M. Gumbi, Chief Director United Nations, South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation tbc Michael von Ungern-Sternberg, Director General United Nations Affairs, German Foreign Office tbc Collin Keating, Director UNSC Report tbc
Eduard Lintner, former Member of Parliament, Germany Moderated by: Francis Nguendi, ISS 13:00–14:30
Lunch
14:30-16:30
Session II: Regional bodies and the UN Security Council: the AU and the EU
This session will unpack the modalities of engagement between regional bodies and the UNSC. It will take a comparative look at how the AU and the UNSC engages on African conflict situations and the division of labour between the two bodies, versus the EU and its engagement on European questions . Who takes the lead? How are resources mobilised? How does one ensure coherence of effort and political agreement? (It will discuss the extent to which the AU is able to steer conflict prevention initiatives with UNSC support. This session will also unpack how effectively the Africa group operates as a lobby group in the UN on critical African issues that are brought before the UNSC.) Speakers:
Jürgen Schröder, former German Member of the European Parliament Roland van de Geer, Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Commission tbc Ambassador Nomasonto Sibanda-Thusi, Chief Director Western Europe, South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation Dr. Timothy Murithi, Head Transitional Justice Programme, Institute for Justice and Reconciliation AU representative (Secretary, Peace and Security Council) - tbc
Moderated by: Dr. Petrus de Kock, SAIIA 17:30
Reception by invitation of the German Ambassador Dieter Haller at the German Residence, 393 Edward Street, Waterkloof
Day Two Session III: Comparative Case Studies Both South Africa and Germany have been involved in peacekeeping and conflict resolution in Africa. This session will explore two examples. The first is the DRC, where Germany headed up EUFOR in the run-up to the 2006 elections and SA played a crucial role in the negotiation process and the organising of the elections. The second example is Sudan, where SA chairs the AU Committee on Postconflict Reconciliation and Development. These sessions will investigate the various modalities of engagement by the UNSC on issues that are brought before it. What is the role of special rapporteurs and special envoys? How is non-compliance dealt with? How effectively are regional organisations brought into international initiatives?
09:00-10:45
Case Study 1: Democratic Republic of Congo
Speaker:
Ambassador Dumisani Kumalo, former SA permanent representative to the UN tbc Ambassador Albrecht Conze, German Ambassador to Zimbabwe
Moderated by: Dr Garth le Pere, Senior Partner, DAJO Associates & Visiting Professor, University of Pretoria 10:45-11:15
Break
11:15-12:45
Case Study 2: Sudan
Speaker:
Charles Nqakula, Special Envoy to Sudan, South Africa tbc Iqbal Jhazbhay, UNISA tbc Torben Brylle, former EU Special Envoy to Sudan Walter Lindner, Director General for Africa, German Foreign Office tbc
Moderated by: Anthonie van Nieuwkerk, Wits School of Public and Development Management 12:45-13:45
Lunch
13:45-15:45
Session IV: A way forward for German-South African cooperation?
This session will wrap up the previous ones and draw on South African and German positions in the UNSC. What and who are the bridge-builders? How and where can they ensure consensus? How can the two states work together more closely and more effectively? Speaker:
Günter Nooke, Personal Representative of the German Chancellor for Africa, German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Lindiwe Zulu, International Relations Advisor to the President of the Republic of South Africa tbc South African representative, South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation tbc
15:30-16:00
Summary and Conclusion SAIIA
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PROGRAMME Day One 08:30-09:15:
Registration
09:15–09:30
Welcome Jakkie Cilliers, Executive Director ISS Dieter Haller, German Ambassador to South Africa
09:30–10:45
Keynote Session H.E. Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, South African Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation tbc Michael von Ungern-Sternberg, Director General United Nations Affairs, German Foreign Office tbc
10:45–11:15
Break
11:15–13:00
Session I: Building consensus in the UNSC
This session will unpack the mechanisms for building consensus on key issues that are brought before the UNSC. How effective are permanent and non-permanent members in their engagement on polarising issues? Who are the bridge-builders? What mechanisms are being employed to ensure consensus? Which areas require reform to enable more effective engagement? Speakers:
Ambassador Leslie M. Gumbi, Chief Director United Nations, South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation tbc Michael von Ungern-Sternberg, Director General United Nations Affairs, German Foreign Office tbc Collin Keating, Director UNSC Report tbc
Eduard Lintner, former Member of Parliament, Germany Moderated by: Francis Nguendi, ISS 13:00–14:30
Lunch
14:30-16:30
Session II: Regional bodies and the UN Security Council: the AU and the EU
This session will unpack the modalities of engagement between regional bodies and the UNSC. It will take a comparative look at how the AU and the UNSC engages on African conflict situations and the division of labour between the two bodies, versus the EU and its engagement on European questions . Who takes the lead? How are resources mobilised? How does one ensure coherence of effort and political agreement? (It will discuss the extent to which the AU is able to steer conflict prevention initiatives with UNSC support. This session will also unpack how effectively the Africa group operates as a lobby group in the UN on critical African issues that are brought before the UNSC.) Speakers:
Jürgen Schröder, former German Member of the European Parliament Roland van de Geer, Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Commission tbc Ambassador Nomasonto Sibanda-Thusi, Chief Director Western Europe, South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation Dr. Timothy Murithi, Head Transitional Justice Programme, Institute for Justice and Reconciliation AU representative (Secretary, Peace and Security Council) - tbc
Moderated by: Dr. Petrus de Kock, SAIIA 17:30
Reception by invitation of the German Ambassador Dieter Haller at the German Residence, 393 Edward Street, Waterkloof
Day Two Session III: Comparative Case Studies Both South Africa and Germany have been involved in peacekeeping and conflict resolution in Africa. This session will explore two examples. The first is the DRC, where Germany headed up EUFOR in the run-up to the 2006 elections and SA played a crucial role in the negotiation process and the organising of the elections. The second example is Sudan, where SA chairs the AU Committee on Postconflict Reconciliation and Development. These sessions will investigate the various modalities of engagement by the UNSC on issues that are brought before it. What is the role of special rapporteurs and special envoys? How is non-compliance dealt with? How effectively are regional organisations brought into international initiatives?
09:00-10:45
Case Study 1: Democratic Republic of Congo
Speaker:
Ambassador Dumisani Kumalo, former SA permanent representative to the UN tbc Ambassador Albrecht Conze, German Ambassador to Zimbabwe
Moderated by: Dr Garth le Pere, Senior Partner, DAJO Associates & Visiting Professor, University of Pretoria 10:45-11:15
Break
11:15-12:45
Case Study 2: Sudan
Speaker:
Charles Nqakula, Special Envoy to Sudan, South Africa tbc Iqbal Jhazbhay, UNISA tbc Torben Brylle, former EU Special Envoy to Sudan Walter Lindner, Director General for Africa, German Foreign Office tbc
Moderated by: Anthonie van Nieuwkerk, Wits School of Public and Development Management 12:45-13:45
Lunch
13:45-15:45
Session IV: A way forward for German-South African cooperation?
This session will wrap up the previous ones and draw on South African and German positions in the UNSC. What and who are the bridge-builders? How and where can they ensure consensus? How can the two states work together more closely and more effectively? Speaker:
Günter Nooke, Personal Representative of the German Chancellor for Africa, German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Lindiwe Zulu, International Relations Advisor to the President of the Republic of South Africa tbc South African representative, South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation tbc
15:30-16:00
Summary and Conclusion SAIIA
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